Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)

Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)

Qualification
National Code:
FNS30304
State Code:
C694
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0811 - Banking, Finance And Related Fields
Original TGA Release Date
10/07/2004
Approved Date
12/08/2005
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
425
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/07/2004
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 10/07/2004 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

To attain a Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical) thirteen (13) units must be achieved:

INDUSTRY CORE UNITS:
**Learners to complete the four (4) industry core units listed below:

Where the industry core units have been demonstrated as a requirement of the Certificate II in Financial Services exemption is provided.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C9746 FNSICGEN304B Apply health and safety practices in the workplace 5 Unit of competency
C9743 FNSICGEN301B Communicate in the workplace 35 Unit of competency
C9744 FNSICGEN302B Use technology in the workplace 60 Unit of competency
C9754 FNSICIND301B Work in the financial services industry 45 Unit of competency
2.

SECTORAL CORE UNITS:
Learners to complete the five (5) sectoral core units listed below:

**NOTE: The following units are prerequisites to the Diploma of Accounting:
FNSICACC304B, FNSICACC306B, FNSACCT407B, BSBCMN308A, BSBADM408A

**When selecting units from the list below please note that: BSBCMN308A is a prerequisite unit to FNSACCT407B**

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C9747 FNSICGEN305B Maintain daily financial/business records 20 Unit of competency
C3543 BSBCMN308A Maintain financial records 60 Unit of competency
C9717 FNSICACC304B Prepare and bank receipts 10 Unit of competency
C3723 BSBADM408A Prepare financial reports 40 Unit of competency
C9719 FNSICACC306B Process journal entries 20 Unit of competency
3.

ELECTIVE UNITS:
Learners to complete four (4) elective units. The elective units may be selected as follows:

All four (4) elective units may be selected from the Financial Services Training Package units appropriate at Certificate III level.
Of the four (4) elective units, two (2) may be taken from units suitable at Certificate IV level.
Of the four (4) elective units, two (2) may be selected from other endorsed Training Packages units in accordance with other packaging guidelines for this qualification.
The choice of electives should be appropriate to the level and integrity of the qualification and to the workplace outcomes it is designed to meet.

**The units listed below are suggested as electives:
See Levels Chart for full list of units available in the Financial Services Training Package

**NOTE: When selecting units from the list below please note that:
BSBCMN308A is a prerequisite unit to FNSACCT407B
BSBCMN214A is the only Certificate II unit available for inclusion in this qualification

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C9714 FNSICACC301B Administer accounts payable 40 Unit of competency
C9715 FNSICACC302B Administer financial accounts 20 Unit of competency
C9758 FNSICIND401B Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry 20 Unit of competency
C3534 BSBCMN214A Create and use simple spreadsheets 20 Unit of competency
C9716 FNSICACC303B Prepare, match and process receipts 10 Unit of competency
C9594 FNSACCT401B Process business tax requirements 50 Unit of competency
C9718 FNSICACC305B Process payment documentation 10 Unit of competency
C3665 BSBADM308A Process payroll 30 Unit of competency
C9720 FNSICACC307B Reconcile and monitor accounts receivable 40 Unit of competency
C9600 FNSACCT407B Set up and operate a computerised accounting system 70 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C524 FNB30302 Certificate III in Financial Services (Accounts Clerical) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S695 FNS30310 Certificate III in Accounts Administration Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code FNS30304 taken from the Financial Services Training Package FNS04 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. FNS04 is endorsed until 31/10/2007.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to STARS by Central TAFE on 07/06/2005.
Entry Requirements
No information
Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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